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Aruku Around
(), also known as "A Look Around", is a song by Japanese band Sakanaction. It was initially released as a digital download on January 6, 2010, before a wide release on January 13 as the band's second physical single. The song was praised by critics for its synth-based dance sound, as well as lead vocalist Ichiro Yamaguchi's introspective and poetic lyrics. In particular, the song's music video was lauded by critics, winning an excellence prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival, and winning the Best Video of the Year award at the Space Shower Music Video Awards. The song was a commercial success for the band, becoming their first release top peak in the top five of the Japanese Oricon record charts, and receiving a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan. Background and development After releasing two studio albums based in Sapporo, the band moved to Tokyo in Spring 2009 to further their musical potential. Their first album produced in Tokyo, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakanaction
, stylised as sakanaction, are a Japanese rock band from Sapporo, Hokkaido. Their music is a fusion of alternative rock, electronic, pop, and new wave styles. The band consists of five members: Ichiro Yamaguchi, Motoharu Iwadera, Ami Kusakari, Emi Okazaki, and Keiichi Ejima. The name Sakanaction is a portmanteau of "''sakana''" (Japanese for "fish") and "action". In the band's own words, their name reflects a wish to act quickly and lightly, like fish in the water, without fearing changes in the music scene.Official Site Profile retrieved 2009-01-03 Their records consistently reach the top 10 positions on Japan's charts. Members * ** Born in |
Shin-shiro (album)
() is the third studio album by Japanese band Sakanaction. It was released on January 21, 2009 through Victor Entertainment. The release was the band's first album after relocating to Tokyo and moving to Victor Entertainment's main roster. Led by the singles " Sen to Rei" and " Native Dancer", the album became the group's first release to chart in the top 10 albums on Oricon's weekly album chart. ''Shin-shiro'' featured a different production approach to the band's previous albums. Band vocalist Ichiro Yamaguchi collaborated with a different member of the band in a two-person demo session for each songs, instead of their previous approach involving all five members working together. This approach was difficult for pianist Emi Okazaki, who had no experience with song production previously, and for drummer Keiichi Ejima, who learnt the guitar specifically to record demos for this album. The first finished demo, created by Yamaguchi and bassist Ami Kusakari's for the song "Sen to R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rei Harakami
was a Japanese record producer from Hiroshima. He was based in Kyoto. He was one half of the duo Yanokami along with Akiko Yano is a Japanese pop and jazz musician and singer born in Tokyo and raised in Aomori and later began her singing career in the mid-1970s. She has been called "one of the major musical talents of the Japanese popular music world", and her vocals an .... Biography Rei Harakami released his debut EP, titled ''Rei Harakami EP'', in 1997. His first studio album, ''Unrest'', was released in 1998. It was followed by ''Opa*q'' (1999), ''Red Curb'' (2001), and ''Lust'' (2005). He died of a brain hemorrhage on 27 July 2011. Discography Studio albums * ''Unrest'' (1998) * ''Opa*q'' (1999) * ''Red Curb'' (2001) * ''Lust'' (2005) * ''Wasuremono'' (2006) * ''The World of Kawagoe Rendezvous'' (2011) Compilation albums * ''Wide world'' (1990–1991) * ''Small world: rei harakami selected works 1991–1993'' (1991–1993) * ''Trace of Red Curb'' (2001) * ''Color ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan FM Network
is a commercial radio network in Japan. It was founded in 1981. TOKYO FM is the main station of the network. Japan FM Network stations Special station Originally in JFN, but now independent FM Fuji was a member from 1988 to 1992. Stations that are planning to have frequencies removed *Nara - 85.8 MHz *Wakayama - 77.2 MHz FMQ League is a sub-network of JFN for the region of Kyūshū (excluding Okinawa Prefecture). Members * fm fukuoka * FM Saga (FMS) * fm nagasaki * FM Kumamoto * FM Oita (Air Radio FM88) * FM Miyazaki (Joy FM) * FM Kagoshima (mu FM/μFM) * FM Yamaguchi (FMY) (from Chūgoku region The , also known as the region, is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori, and Yamaguchi. In 2010, it had a population of 7,563,428. History '' ...) References External links JFN HomepageJFN Portal Radio in Japan 1981 in Japan Radio stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITunes
iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device management utility, and the client app for the iTunes Store. Developed by Apple Inc., it is used to purchase, play, download, and organize digital multimedia, on personal computers running the macOS and Windows operating systems, and can be used to rip songs from CDs, as well as play content with the use of dynamic, smart playlists. Options for sound optimizations exist, as well as ways to wirelessly share the iTunes library. Originally announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs on January 9, 2001, iTunes' original and main focus was music, with a library offering organization and storage of Mac users' music collections. With the 2003 addition of the iTunes Store for purchasing and downloading digital music, and a version of the program for Windows, it became a ubiquitous tool for managing music and configuring other features on Apple's line of iPod media players, which extended to the iPh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recochoku
is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki and internet sensation PikoTaro. It has also shifted into other business domains like anime, video games and live music events, partnering with Ultra Music Festival and hosting the annual A-nation. The company is a member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) ''keiretsu''. Name Avex is an Acronym and initialism, acronym of the English words Audio Visual Expert. Since its foundation, its corporate name was Avex digital distribution, D.D., Incorporated, and ten years later it was changed to Avex, Incorporated. The current name, Avex Group Holdings, Incorporated, was adopted in 2004 as part of reconstruction process after Tom Yoda's resignation. Avex Group Holdings, Incorporated was used for the main subsidiaries, while the old name (Avex, Incorporated) was for entertainment components of the Group. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Me Ga Aku Aiiro
() is a song by Japanese band Sakanaction. It was the leading track from the band's fourth studio album '' Kikuuiki'', released in March 2010. Background and development The song was first written in 2001 by Ichiro Yamaguchi, while he was a member of his high-school band Dutchman. At the time he struggled to create a completed version of the song, feeling that the members of Dutchman could not actualize his vision for the song, and that such a song would make him seem conceited. The phrase ''me ga aku aiiro'' came to Yamaguchi in a dream when he was a teenager, where an unknown woman stood in front of him and chanted those words. Yamaguchi created the song as a seven-minute long rock opera suite, something the song had been even in the initial writing stages. After deciding the theme of their fourth album would be mixing the unmixable, Yamaguchi remembered the song, and felt that this single song could explain the concept of the whole album. He decided that "Me ga Aku Aiiro" s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paju
Paju () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county (''gun''). The city area of Paju is ,"Paju (Gyeonggi-do Province)." ''Naver Encyclopedia of Knowledge''. Naver, 2015. 4 Mar. 2016. and it is located just south of Panmunjeom on the 38th parallel. In 2015, the population of Paju was over 427,000. To defend the South Korean capital, Seoul, many U.S. and South Korean Army bases are set up in the area. In 2002, the northernmost South Korean railway station, Dorasan, was opened. North Korean territory and Kaesong City can be seen from Mount Dora in the city. City symbols Cosmos Cosmos is Paju City's representative of flowers growing wild in Spring. It has very strong vitality, and symbolize unity and harmonious life as a citizen of Paju City. The flowers have different colors, including pale pink and red. Gingko Ginkgos are usually planted as street trees. People can obtain high-quality wood from them. Also, their lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rising Sun Rock Festival
Rising Sun Rock Festival is an annual rock festival held in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. The two-day event is organized by WESS. It chiefly features Japanese rock and indie Indie is a short form of "independence" or "independent"; it may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Gaming *Independent video game development, video games created without financial backing from large companies *Indie game, any game (board ... performers. Festival summary by year Performances 1999 The 1999 festival took place on 21 August 1999. 2000 The 2000 festival took place on 19 August 2000. 2001 The 2001 festival took place from 17 to 18 August 2001. 2002 The 2002 festival took place from 16 to 17 August 2002. 2003 The 2003 festival took place from 15 to 16 August 2003. 2004 The 2004 festival took place from 13 to 14 August 2004. 2005 The 2005 festival took place from 19 to 20 August 2005. 2006 The 2006 festival took place from 18 to 19 August 2006. 2007 The 2007 festival took p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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